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A Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was held in the Council
Chambers on Tuesday, January 23, 1973. The meeting was called to order at Schr
Dyrd,b0ealsoand SmoakSmiOtherwith
officialshe 1presentewere: mbers pCitynManagernllopkof ommuni y
Controller Fleming, City Attorney Langley,
City Clark Carroll, Director of community
services Smy1:4e pndPerryf Mr Police
Mrsl,nR. E. Smiths Mr, and Mrs. Chris Giachettiters,
Mr, and Mrs
Mr. and firs. John W. Parks, Mr, and Mrs. Robert Shumaker and Messrs. Robert Vason,
William Stone, W, OReeoesentJ.i sPofcthetEarl SentinelrStar*landandethe local�Press gwere valso
and Don Bloobaum. P
present.
Invocation
cationunisonivenby thdseopresentn Byrd, followed by repeating of the Pledge of
Thewas All
icants for the position of City
Attorneys William Stone and Robert Vason, appltimwith
Attorney, were interviewed separately at this nseasyposedcby�Council amembers.
brief background sketches and answering q
th were
The minutes of the
nmeetin s held
sJanuary
of the meetingnheld January 12th9th and awereocorrected
as follows: (p. 3, lines 7-8-9) "They further advised that measures should emergency taken
ce
lto andspreading (thePeterH. Johnson ional icres fproperty)rove °o Theaminutes were nt to the sthen fapproveas
corrected. eared before Council
Mrs. Judy Shumaker, representing the South Lake Art League, appheld
to announce the League's annual outdoor art exhibit to be held on April loth and
to sa"cithichnhadialreadysbeanefor this pledged. cityeAttorrneydLangley their gadvised $tha�oCo�ncil
part of v painting. It was
beuextn legally
grant
ra ntwaycouchiastpurchasing the prizeuwinning ble to 1p could possibly
consensus oin f Council to cooperate in whatever, legal way possible towards the success
of such
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project at that time.
The Oath of Office was administered to R. W. Waters and John W. Parks as Municipal
Judge and Second Judge respectively by Mayor Smith.
Mayor Smitb aMrouRceE tSmithxforraevarriance ofsfive feetuinitheeside yard require -
A request yis
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to of IndianHillsconstruct
a residence.on
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byJCouncilmanobection to tSchroedelsandv�carriednthatithewrequest be grantedman Smoak, seconded
to approval
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PlannedcUnitrDevelopment,dwhich hadnbeentconsidered nand recommended 26-68 of the ofor gaPPdinal
bythe 'ced commentgonntheoproposedmission on amendment,Jwhereupondmotionrwasas no made by Councilman
voiced voi Councilman Schroedel and unanimously carried that the City
Beals, seconded by
Attorney be instructed to prepare the necessary ordinance amendment for introduction
and first reading at the next regular meeting.
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City Manager HSchool National Honoas olSocietyTto sponsohat he r aeteenage adanceein Jenkins
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Clermont High
Auditorium on Saturday, February loth from nO Councilman to Smoak
an A.M. Motion was
made by Counilman Schroedel,seconded ded that all ubesand regulations pertainingdtohdances sheld
request be granted
in the auditorium are met.
MINUTES Nn 872
That he had received an 'offer to purchase" that city owned lake front property
which lies directly south and in front of Lot 13, Clermont Heights, owned by C.
John Frazier, and on which Mr, Frazier currently has pending a request to the city
for on casement. Mr, Ilopkins advised that Mr.Frazier had been issued a building
permit for construction of a dock on this property, but was delaying start of
construction in order to obtain a document• of some kind from the city, be it an
easement, lease or deed, Mayor Smith advised that he would be opposed to both
offering for sale or the sale of any city owned lakefront property. Motion was
made by Councilman Beals, seconded by Councilman Schroedel and carried that the
City Attorney be instructed to prepare the necessary document to grant Mr. Frazier
an easement on the lakefront property and to include in same that it would be
transferable with the property described as Lot 13 in Clermont Heights Subdivision,
and present same for consideration at the next regular meeting.
That a Planning and Zoning Seminar would be held at Lake Sumter Community College
In the very near future and he requested authorization for representatives from
Clermont to attend at a cost of $25.00 each. Motion was made by Councilman Smoak,
seconded by Councilman Beals and carried that authorization be granted for Mr.
Hopkins and one person from the Planning and Zoning Commission to attend;
That a response should be given to the proposal from the Board of Directors of Green
Valley Country Club. It was consensus of Council that inasmuch as there was some
question as to what the proposal meant by the reworking of the present system to
an automatic or semi -automatic system, and that an attempt should be made for
negogiation with regards their fee for a long term lease, that City Manager Hopkins
schedule a meeting with them prior to any action being taken on the proposal, and
Mr. Hopkins agreed to do this;
That he had mailed letters to seven firms specializing in water and sanitary
engineering with regards their interest in discussing the status of the sanitary
sewer system to date, proposed expansion of the sewer system, as well as immediate
improvements and future expansion to the water distribution system;
That inasmuch as a report just received from Michaels-Stiggins, Inc, indicated
that they had begun studies on the feasibility of pumping effluent from the
treatment plant to the Green Valley Golf Course, they should be advised as to
whether or not to proceed with any further improvements or expansion. It was the
recommendation of Councilman Smoak that Michaels-Stiggins, Inc. only be invited
to participate on specific items as might be requested by the City Manager in writing
and subject to approval by the Council. Motion was made by Councilman Beals,
seconded by Councilman Schroedel and unanimously carried that as of this date,
Michaels-Stiggins, Inc. be advised that they were no longer invited to participate
in future expansion and/or improvements to the sanitary sewer system but were
being held responsible for their work started in 1962 on the present system. Councilman
Smoak inquired if an updated statement for services rendered by Michael s-Stiggins,
Inc. had been received and City Manager Hopkins advised that this had been
requested some time ago and he had not received an answer.
Councilman Beals reported that he had been contacted to remind Council and other
city officials of the Orange Blossom Breakfast to be held on Wednesday, January
24th and to urge their attendance,
Councilman Schroedel offered and moved the adoption of a RESOLUTION authorizing
City Manager Hopkins to execute a loan agreement in the amount of $150,000 with
the State of Florida Department of Pollution Control -Sewage Treatment Facilities
Revolving Loan Program and the motion was seconded by Councilman Beals and
unanimously carried. The RESOLUTION was read in full by City Attorney Langley,
the number 201 assigned to it and copy ordered posted.
MINUTES N9 873
Concilman ES OF
ITY
OFuCLERMONTDeFLORIDA,oAMENDING SUBSECTION U(F)rtor•IISECTION 25 24E CODE or 1ANDCSUBSECTIIONC(F)
OF SECTION 26-25 OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR THE CITY OF CLERMONT, FLORIDA BY
PERMITTING, AS A CONDITIONAL USE, THE EXISTENCE OF LIVING QUARTERS AS INTEGRAL PART
OF A BUSINESS STRUCTURE IN Cl AND C2 ZONING DISTRICTS and the ORDINANCE was read in
full for a first reading by City Manager Hopkins.
Councilman Deals introduced AN ORDINANCE UNDER THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY
OF CLERMONT, FLORIDA AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 77-C anread in full
d the ORDINANCE was
for a first reading by City Attorney Langley.
acted �
plansiandr�cSmok ostaestimatesdofhat theMr. sprayck Georges irrigationhad systemtwhich he hadtpromisedstohe
submit on Friday, January 19th but which he did not have as yet inasmuch as he
felt it advisable to refer same first to an engineering firm in Deland which he
has done and shall submit to Council as soon as the plans have been completed by
them.
With regards acquiring additional property on which to utilize a temporary spray
irrigation system, it was the suggestion of Councilman Smoak that an appraisal be
son property and then a meeting scheduled with Council
obtained on the Peter H. John
and Mr. Johnson to discuss possible purchase of same. Motion was made by Councilman
Smoak, seconded by Councilman Schroedel and carried that local realtor, Art George,
be requested to make an appraisal of the Peter H. Johnson property and expenditures
for same be authorized up to $100.00.
With regards the appointment of a City Attorney, Council selected Robert F. Vason, Jr.,
by secret ballot. Motion was made by Councilman Smoak, seconded by Councilman
Schroedel and carried that Mr. Vason be appointed as of February 1, 1973 and that
the pending condemnation su9tsftertand closing of thehat time on an rbondeissue,sandsat whichon mtimeiMr,of
Vason cases wind assume
g in municipalwere court
the �court thaes as t wouldnrequire the services oforted aa city eprosecutor,
whereupon motion was made by Councilman Byrd, seconded by Councilman Schroedel and
carried that Robert Vason be appointed as Associate Counsel effective immediately.
lman
rd
nd
cMotion as mdearriedwthatathebfollowingmappointments,beemadeetobvariousiboardsyforaunanimously
thei
designated terms:
Plumbing Board - One year appointment
M. J. Barnes
Bill Lawson
Electrical Board - One Year appointment
Seldon Hanks
William Britt
J. L. Madden
John Minor
Building Code of Appear Three Year appointment_
Donald St. John
Willie Creech
Lake Apopka Natural Gas District - Two ear appointment
Albert M. Johnson
Pollution Control Board - One year appointment
Claude Smoak, Jr.
Charles Beals
MINUTES NQ 874
Upon secret ballot of Council, the following appointments were made to the Planning
and Zoning Commission with their terms of office as designated:
Two year appointment
Henry Czech
Chris Giachetti
Ruth Alice Ray
Nick Jones
Three month appointment
George E. Havis
George Dupee
The meeting was adjourned by Mayor Smith.
Don E. Smith, Mayor
Dolores W. Carroll, City Clerk
M I N U T E S No 875
SPECIAL MEETING
A Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was hold 1n the
office of the City Manager on Friday, January 26, 1973. The meeting was called to
order at 4:30 P.M. by Mayor Don E. Smith with the following members present:
Councilmen Smoak, Deals, Schroedel and Byrd. Other officials present were: City
Manager Hopkins, City Clerk Carroll, Director of Public Utilities Asbury, Director
of Community Services Smythe, City Attorney Langley and Associate Counsel Vason,
Mayor Smith announced the purpose of the meeting was to consider and/or take action
on certain aspects pertaining to the sanitary sewer system.
City Manager Hopkins reported that Art George, local realtor, had advised that he
would be unable to make an appraisal of the Peter H. Johnson property as had been
requested. It was the suggestion of Mayor Smith that more than one appraisal be
obtained, whereupon motion was made by Councilman Byrd, seconded by Councilman
Schroedel and carried that the City Manager and Mayor Smith be authorized to engage
two local appraisers of their choice to appraise the property, and that expenditures
be authorized up to $200.00 for this.
With regards the pump, motor and equipment owned by Councilman Smoak and being
used by the city for temporary spray irrigation purposes, Councilman Smoak advised
that he would prefer that other arrangements be made in order to free his equipment,
but that until this was accomplished, he would furnish his equipment at a maintenance
cost of $6.00 per hour on the pump and motor.
It was consensus of Council that work be started as soon as possible on the installation
of pvc pipe and the city owned electric motor for the spray irrigation.
With regards the pending condemnation suits, City Attorney Langley reported there
were only two remaining which had not been settled, and, that he was in receipt — -
of an offer from their attorney, Mr. Irving F. Morse, which he found to be acceptable
and probably at less cost than if necessary to proceed in court. He itemized the
offers as follows:
Clermont Builders Supply, Co., Inc.
Easement ..............................$ 250.00
Appraisal ............................. 100.00
Attorney Fees ....................... 125.00
$ 475.00
Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Bailey
Easement..............................$ 750.00
Appraisal. .........................$ 150.00
Court Reporter ........................$ 15.00
Attorney Fees ...................... 244.00
$1159 40.
Motion was made by Councilman Schroedel, seconded by Councilman Byrd and carried that
the settlement figures as submitted by Attorney I. F. Morse and quoted by City
Attorney Langley be accepted, and that Mr. Langley proceed with payment and acquisition
of the necessary easements.
The meeting was adjourned by Mayor Smith.
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Dolores W. Carroll, City Clerk